GPS Transponder Could Have Prevented Japan’s Fatal Plane Crash
On January 2, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 with 379 people on board crashed into a Japanese Coast Guard plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. It left five of the six …
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Military Aircraft May Have Disobeyed Air Traffic Control Before Deadly Tokyo Airport Collision
The remains of the Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Haneda AirportPhoto: David Mareuil/Anadolu (Getty Images) Early findings are emerging on how Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a Japanese Coast …
Japan Airlines Plane Bursts Into Flames After Collision At Tokyo Airport
While landing in Tokyo, a Japan Airlines jet hit a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft, causing the passenger jet to explode, killing five Coast Guard members on the other plane. Japan …
Air Traffic Controllers’ Are Dangling By Thread
Photo: Rafael Cordero (Getty Images) The aviation industry has dealt with severe personnel shortages since the start of the coronavirus pandemic back in 2020. Specifically, continues to be a dire …
‘This Was Just Really Poor Judgment’
Photo: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg (Getty Images) In aviation, there’s a theory called Big Sky — the idea that there’s just so much sky out there, it’s unlikely for two planes to …
Planes Are Constantly Almost Hitting Each Other
So, as it turns out, airplanes are nearly crashing mid-air far more regularly than anyone initially thought. After a slew of almost-crashes over the past few months, The New York …